Co-Existence of Tuberculous Meningitis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Denim Sandblaster

Autor:	Kemalettin Ozden, Omer Araz, Elif Yilmazel Ucar, Fatih Alper, Metin Akgun
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Denim sandblaster Pulmonary tuberculosis Tuberculous meningitis Medicine (General) R5-920
Zdroj:	Eurasian Journal of Medicine, Vol 44, Iss 1, Pp 54-57 (2012)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1308-8734 1308-8742
Popis:	Silicosis is a well-known occupational lung disease that was discovered by the ancient Greeks and Romans. In 2001, it has emerged again in an unexpected occupation: denim sandblasting. Exposure to crystalline silica, with or without clinical disease, is one of the most important predisposing factors for the development of tuberculosis; however, there has been no previous report of tuberculosis among cases of silicosis due to denim sandblasting. Herein, we report the first case of a denim sandblaster with silicosis who developed both pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis.
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